May 29, 2009

NYC HAPPENINGS

MONICA CASANOVA EXHIBIT



Her release:

Monica Casanova is an underground visual artist and fashion designer living and working in Mexico City and New York. For more than twenty years,she has been a leading figure in the various underground movements in Mexico City. She has worked with rock bands, alternative theater with figures such as Juan Jose Gurrola. She has also performed with Katia Tirado for Ex Teresa Arte Actual (Mexico City). Monica has done several performances as a lady wrestler, transforming it in a new form of art in Arena Mexico. Monice has helped it gain recognition in the multimedia art events, which has led to inspiration for Mexican artists like Laureana Toledo, Francis Alys and Dj Chrysler, who shot Monica as a icon figure.

In New York she has collaborated with Patricia Field making the installations of her famous window displays. The art in Bergdorf Goodman's window displays were Monica's space of creativity for a year, as well. She was part of a show in Deitch Project with Kembra Phaler doing limited edition pieces of 'hoodies' and 't-shirts' that were sold to several art collectors from New York.

Monica has done performances in Susan Bartsch's events with multiple fashion looks that she used to reinvent herself over and over. She has been photographed as part of the fashion icons gang of New York for Paper Magazine.

She has been featured as an iconoclast figure in publications such as V Magazine, Paper Magazine, Celeste, Rude Magazine, Black Book, Nylon Japan and Nylon Mexico for which she just received a full interview for their first issue. She also has published her photos in numerous publications.

Her last exhibition was held in the Museum of Estonia showcasing Mexican wrestlers.

THE VOLUPTUOUS HORROR OF KAREN BLACK--THE BEST LOOK ON EARTH!



Monica considers her daughter, Amanita, her best piece of art. Amanita is part of the theatrical death rock band The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black.

BUNNY NOTE: Amanita is also a Wigstock fan who joined me onstage in 2004 (?) for a hilarious moment which can only be found on my dvd, RATED X FOR XTRA-RETARDED.

MORE INFO ON ZAPATISTA

DAYLLE DEANNA SCHWARTZ, A FORMER SCHOOLTEACHER WHO DECIDED TO CHANGE HER LIFE'S COURSE AND ENTER THE MUSIC BIZ. SHE SCORED A RAP HIT IN THE 80'S BUT HAS MAINLY REMAINED BEHIND THE SCENES SINCE THEN, PUBLISHING SEVERAL BOOKS AND E-NEWSLETTERS WITH GREAT ADVICE. SINCE THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IS REFORMULATING ITSELF ONCE A WEEK, HER UP TO DATE FREE TIPS ARE WELL WORTH A VISIT AT HER LATEST SEMINAR:



Tuesday, June 2nd Marketing Music in Today's Music Industry

Apple Store SOHO 6:30PM 103 Prince Street

HERE IS A TASTE OF DAYLLE'S MAGIC IN PODCAST FORM:


Stop Being a Doormat! Lessons From An Expert (Podcast)

Do you want to switch careers but just don’t know how? Do you wish for a better life, but are too scared to take a risk? Are you stuck, and do you procrastinate?

If any of these sentiments ring true for you, then listen to today’s podcast. I interview one of the most impressive women I have met in some time: Daylle Deanna Schwartz.

Once a typical school teacher, Daylle accepted a challenge from her students to create a rap record. She hates stereotypes, and it bothered her when the kids told her that a white woman could never be a successful rapper.
So she set out to prove them wrong, and taught herself the skill. In no time she became known as the “rappin teach”, and her life would be changed forever:

Daylle Deanna Schwartz Interview: Daylle’s story is one of true inspiration, and she is an excellent example of how anything is possible once you have belief and passion.

The interview takes you through her incredible ride starting a record label, becoming a best selling author, appearing on Oprah and Howard Stern, and eventual her journey into the world of self-empowerment. And yes, you will also hear her rap a bit!
In all, I found Daylle’s stories highly motivational for my own life. I know I can make this blog as big and meaningful as I dream, for example, and can attract anyone I want to interview on my podcast “Conversations to Change the World”.
Creating the ideal life for yourself is worth the risk! I hope you find Daylle’s experiences as meaningful as I do.
I also highly recommend you check out Daylle’s blog Lessons From a Recovering Doormat where she talks about her experiences and gives advice.

THE DAYLE DEANNA SCHWARTZ INTERVIEW PODCAST FOR THOSE NEEDING A LITTLE LIFT: LISTEN


VETERAN SCENESTER DESMOND CADOGAN WITH WHM I'VE KIKI'ED WITH SINCE AREA IS CELEBRATING HIS BDAY AT SUZANNE BARTSCH'S VANDAM SOIREE.



JOHN KELLY REVIVES HIS UNCANNY JONI MITCHELL IMPERSONATION!



HELP DIG UP THE DIRT ON TABBOO!

FROM FACEBOOK:

alLuPiNiT the new york city environ mental magazine is pleased to announce that we arenow an official 501C organization !!!

to celebrate we are presently gathering material for or third issue:

alLuPiNiT:

anything, everything, all things TABBOO!



soz...
send us what-ever-any-thing you would like to see in our magazine
that refers to our friend Stephen Tashjian / TABBOO!
& we will xerox it !!!

poems, paintings, patterns, stories, memories, pictures, drawings, movies, mayhem, fan mail, gossip, photos, e -phemera... quotes... dish... or any combination thereof... you get the scene... as long as all roads lead to... TABBOO!

ASAP
by June 20, 2009 !!!
pass this around fast

please include all known sources,
dates and known information regarding
your submission (s)

& send to: rafgoblin2@gmail.com

or to:

alLuPiNiT P.O. Box 1724 Canal Street Station New York, NY 10013

We will publish & party as soon as we have everything together and have raised the $... so if you are in a position to & would like to make a tax-deductible contribution, make your check payable to alLuPiNiT magazine, NYC & we will send you a formal receipt for your records. Advance orders (also tax-deductible) can be made for $10 + $2 shipping.

PAPER MAG'S MR. MICKEY'S SWEET 16 (YEARS AT PAPER)--AND I'LL BE YOUR DJ!



56 AND STILL GOING STRONG, BARBARA HERR IS A NYC TS PERFROMER WTH A NEW DOC ON HER TRANSFORMATION



SUNDAY: The fourth incarnation of the food and music party series known as GASTROPHONIC STIMULATION



The theme? BLINTZKRIEG.

That's right kids, your eyes don't deceive.

Blintzes are the theme, Jewish crepes. To celebrate Shavuos, the Jewish holiday celebrating the revelation of The Lord's Alleged Word at Mt Sinai. AAAAHHH!!!

Blintzes and Songs of Revelation. Nu, what else do you need ???

Bowery Poetry Club 7PM SUNDAY 308 Bowery b/w Houston & Bleeker



with Amazing Foodies

Don Jacobs - PhB (Dr. of Blintzology)
Jacob Baskin - Pastry Samurai
Jennifer Joungblood
Justina N - redefines the concepts of "soul food" and Jewish identity

with An Amazing Rock Star Studded Absurd Circus Cabaret Band!!!
Jordan Brooks - bass
Michael Winograd - clarinet, slide whistle, cow bell
Brian Gelfand - piano plunk
Brian Landrus - bari sax ooomph
Shawn Shafner - vox
Ayelet Rose Gottleib - vox
Xavier Smith - vox
Mike Savino - electric banjo plink
James Windsor-Wells - drums bash bing
MANY MORE TBA

$12 for Unparalleled Satisfaction

AND AS FOR ME...



ALSO, YOU CAN CATCH ME SPINNING FUN DANCE MUSIC FROM ALL ERAS TONIGHT AT ROCKIT!, THE HOT NEW FRIDAY NIGHT AFFAIR AT AMALIA< WITH THE BEST LOOKING GUYS I'VE EVER SEEN! THIS NEW PARTY IS A HOOT! AND I'LL BE SPINNING DISCO AT SPLASH SUNDAY AT FREE TEA FROM 7-11.




ALSO, AMFAR IS HONORING ME ON JUNE 11TH, ALONG WITH RAT FIELD AND CLEVE JONES OF THE AIDS QUILT FAME AT A GALA DINNER AT THE EDISON BALLROOM. HOSTED BY ALAN CUMMING, THE NIGHT WILL FEATURE APPEARANCES AND PERFORMANCES BY DEBBIE HARRY, ARI GOLD, FLOTILLA DEBARGE, CHRISTIAN SIRIANO, AND CHEYENNE JACKSON. WITH DJ BILLY BEYOND. THE TICKETS START AT $100 WHICH AIN'T CHEAP, BUT IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT, DO KEEP IN MIND THAT CHARITIES HAVE BEEN HIT THE HARDEST BY THE RECESSION.

THE THREE HONOREES WERE SELECTED FOR THEIR COURAGE--I'M ASSUMING THAT IN MY CASE THEY MEAN THE COURAGE TO LEAVE MY HOME IN OUTFITS SUCH AS THIS ONE! YES, YOU READ IT RIGHT, I'M BEING HONORED!



MORE INFO/TICKETS: amFAR